Algebra Tiles Practice

Which mat has the greater value?

• Mat A
• mat B

• Neither

• You can't tell.

What value would x have to be in order for mat b to have the greater value?

• x < 2

• x > 2

• x = 2

Which side is greater?

• Mat A

• Mat B

• They are equal.

• You can't tell.

How can you get x to be alone on mat A?

• You can add two negatives one tiles to mat A to make zero pairs and keep the mats balanced.

• You can add two negatives one tiles to mat B to make zero pairs and keep the mats balanced.

• You can add two negatives one tiles to both mat A and B to make zero pairs and keep the mats balanced.

• It is not possible to get x alone.

How could you manipulate these mats to have nothing on mat A and a positive x tile on mat B?

• You can add a positive x tile to both sides which will make a zero pair on mat A and a single positive x tile on mat B.

• You can add a positive x tile to mat B and remove the -x tile from mat A.

• It is impossible to do.

If x = -1, which mat has a greater value?

• Mat A

• Mat B

• Both mats are equal.

If x = 1, which mat has the greater value?

• Mat A

• Mat B

• They are equal

• You can't tell.

It is legal to take the two x tiles off of mat A

• True

• False

It is a legal move to add to negative x tiles to both mats A and B.

• True

• False

Mat B is greater than Mat A.

• True

• False

• You can't tell.